Destinations
Besalu – Spain
We arrived in Besalu in the early morning when the air was crisp and the ancient village bathed in autumn sunshine. Merchants began to open their stores, and the aroma of freshly baked bread and pastries wafted into the tiny…
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Matsuyama and Uchiko
From Takamatsu to Matsuyama, it's a scenic two-hour bus ride through the countryside past rice paddies, fruit orchards, forests, and villages. Matsuyama is famous for the Dogo Onsen, the oldest and most famous hot spring in Japan. Once you've experienced…
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Osaka – Japan
Osaka is known throughout Japan for its food, lively neighborhoods, and castle, which has been destroyed and reconstructed several times. The castle, surrounded by fifteen acres of gardens and two impressive moats (an inner moat and an outer moat), is…
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Kyoto – Japan
Kyoto is known for its abundance of temples, shrines, and the Imperial Palace, which harks back to the Heian period. In 1855, the palace was rebuilt after severe damage from fires on several occasions. In 1868, the imperial family relocated…
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